Last Call for Registration for CPV-10: 10th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., March 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The CPV Consortium, a global industry organization that supports the development and long-term success of the Concentrator Photovoltaics (CPV) industry, announces the final weeks to register for CPV-10: the premier technical conference in the areas of high- and low-concentration PV components, modules, and tracker-based CPV systems.

The conference will take place from April 07 - 09, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  CPV-10 is an opportunity for technologists, financiers, academics, and students to engage in discussion of the state-of-the-art CPV components, trackers, and installations. Attendees will engage in a series of oral discussions and interactive sessions, as well as a technical tour of nearby commercial CPV installations and test sites to provide a practical perspective. Keynote speakers include: Minh Le, The Director of Solar Energy Technologies Office within US Department of Energy, Dr. Andreas Bett, Director of Fraunhofer ISE, and Hansjorg Lerchenmuller, Senior Vice President of Product Strategy for Soitec.     

We welcome and thank the sponsors of the conference, as they make a very important contribution to scientific exchange and the fostering of international collaboration in the field of Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems. Gold Sponsors: Soitec, Kipp & Zonen USA Inc., AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH, Suncore Photovoltaics Incorporated. Silver Sponsors: Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH, Solar Added Value S.L., Airlight Energy Manufacturing SA, Sandia National Laboratories and Yamashita Denso Corporation.

Register online at www.cpv-10.org before registration closes on April 01, 2014.

About CPV Consortium:

The CPV Consortium is a global industry organization that supports the development and long-term success of the Concentrator Photovoltaics (CPV) industry with the goal of providing a low cost, reliable source of renewable energy. Its members include designers and manufacturers of CPV panels, CPV cell suppliers, and tracker suppliers. The membership also includes a large base of companies working on the deployment, test, materials, and other parts of the industry infrastructure. To learn more, please visit our website at www.cpvconsortium.org or call 916-716-9775.

SOURCE CPV Consortium